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Conventional and BBQ Menu 2

Aug

13

2006

My Weber Charcoal Kettle BBQ has seen a bit of action this summer. This menu is a more elaborate buffet which we thought was nicely balanced. Only a small portion was on the BBQ. One of the guests has Celiac, so much of this was gluten free (indicated by *). As it happens the only ...

Peanut Sauce (Satay Sauce)

Aug

9

2006

I love peanut sauce and use it on meat (Satay), on salads (Gado Gado), and even in sandwiches. I’ve been making it for years, but never quite got the effect I found in authentic Thai, Malaysian or Indonesian restaurants. So I studied several of my south-east Asian cook books and came up with this amalgam ...

Chicken, Garlic, and Mushroom Pie

Jul

30

2006

This is basically Coq au Vin as a pie (although I leave out the bacon). Easy, looks great, and tasty. Takes about one hour to prepare and cook and serves 6-8. Chicken, Garlic, and Mushroom Pie Coq au Vin as a pie. Print Recipe Ingredients Ingredients for sauce3 tablespoons olive oil400 grams button mushrooms8-10 baby onions peeled and halved12 cloves garlic peeled and halved1 x ...

BBQ Menu 1

Jul

30

2006

My Weber Charcoal Kettle BBQ has seen a bit of action this summer. The other day I cooked up BBQ for friends and it went like clockwork, so I thought I’d type it up so I remembered the timings and what goes where. Galit particularly likes the roasted onions – very sweet when cooked in ...

Chicken and Coriander Casserole

Jul

23

2006

Chicken and coriander and mushrooms. Perfect for Galit. Chicken and Coriander Casserole Steven Thomas Chicken and rice in the oven. Flavoured with coriander and Shitake mushrooms. Print Recipe Ingredients 8 Shitake mushrooms8 boneless chicken thighs2 cups rice2 onions sliced4 cloves garlic crushed1 tablespoon coriander seeds crushed slightly1 teaspoon turmericsalt and pepper2 tablespoons fish sauce2 3/4 cups chicken stock boiledSliced shitake mushrooms from above1 tablespoon fresh coriander chopped Instructions Heat oven to 210º CSoak Shitake mushrooms in boiled water for 20 ...

Gaeng Panang Gai: Thai Chicken and Peanut Curry

Jul

22

2006

Panang curry is probably my favourite Thai curry. This recipe is with chicken but beef is good too. We tend to add vegetables to all our stove stop dishes – it isn’t authentic, but it is easy. Serve with steamed rice. Gaeng Panang Gai: Thai Chicken and Peanut Curry Steven Thomas Print Recipe Ingredients 8 dried kaffir ...

Chicken Kapitan Curry

Jul

22

2006

Malaysian restaurants are common in Australia and New Zealand and I got a bit of a taste for Kapitan Curry otherwise known as Chicken Kapitan Curry. Kapitan Curry is a Nonya / Straights Chinese dish. This is a dry curry lacks the gravy of the Malaysian Chicken Curry. Chicken Kapitan Curry Print Recipe Ingredients Ingredients ...

Stuffed Mushrooms

Jul

16

2006

Fiona Masters introduced me to stuffed mushrooms a long time ago. She used Cottage Cheese and garlic, with optional Soy Sauce and/or Peanut Butter. Subsequently I went for yellow cheese (cheddar mixed with some parmesan). as it gives more flavour and produces less water. My favourite flavour combination is Tapenade, Dijon Mustard and Fresh Basil. ...

Lahuhua – Yemenite Pancakes or Sponge Bread 5

Jul

9

2006

Lachuchua is a spongy pancake that looks remarkably like an English crumpet, but is a bit more soft and flexible. Traditionally served with soups and stews … and Yemenites like their food hot. This recipe caught my eye when looking at the bread recipes in Ganon and Maiberg (1990). Then when we had a bunch ...

Yemenite Pita 2

Jul

1

2006

This recipe started as an adventure and ended in a taste sensation. To get this recipe we had to get up at 4.30 am to make it to Sarah Ratzabi’s place by 6.00. Sarah is a Yemenite woman living on a religious moshav north of Tel Aviv. Every Friday morning she and her friends (Nama ...